Beginning of the end of Belgium’s ‘Golden Generation’, veteran player announces retirement

Brussels, Belgium): In the FIFA World Cup 2022, the process of retirement of the players of the teams which did not perform well has started. Belgian forward Eden Hazard announced his retirement from international football. The team had been kicked out of the FIFA World Cup just a week earlier. The 31-year-old winger made his debut for the national team in 2008 at the age of 17. He played 126 matches for the team and scored 33 goals.

Announced on social media

The Real Madrid player wrote on his Instagram page on Wednesday, ‘A page has turned today.’ He wrote, ‘Thank you for sharing all the happiness after 2008. decided to end his international career. Will miss you.

Hazard’s retirement marks the beginning of the end of Belgium’s golden generation. The team could not even qualify for the 2006 and 2010 World Cups. But in the last two FIFA World Cups, the Belgian team topped their group. Apart from Hazard, players like Kevin de Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku and Thibaut Courteus came in the team. In 2014 the team reached the quarterfinals. In the tournament held in 2018, the team had traveled till the semi-finals. Where he was defeated by France. In the third place match, the team defeated England 2-0. Hazard also scored a goal in this match.

Belgium did not reach the knockout

Belgium were knocked out of the World Cup after a goalless draw with Croatia, while Croatia advanced to the next round by finishing second in Group F behind Morocco. The team finished third in their group and failed to qualify for the knockouts. Hazard failed to score in the group stage.

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